History: Tutankhamun – Secrets Of The Boy King: Revealed, 8pm, Five

IT'S the gold and blue image of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun that most of us think of when someone talks about the Egyptians, and this historical documentary provides a fascinating insight into our discoveries of the Egyptians and king Tut.

PUBLISHED: 00:00, Tue, Oct 30, 2007

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PHARAOH: The image of King Tut we all know

Our guide in exploring the legend is Lord Carnarvon, whose great-grandfather was among the explorers who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Carnarvon journeys across Egypt on a mission to find out the truth about the boy king’s life.

To help bring the journey alive, the programme gives us an insight into archaeological discoveries and recent historical findings, while computer graphics and imagery provide a picture of Tutankhamun that shatters our current conceptions of one of history’s most famous figures.